2001 - Jah Creation vs Killamanjaro (Jaro side)

SOUND: Killamanjaro

VENUE: skateland, Halfway Tree, Kingston

DATE: Feb.28 2001

ARTISTS: 

SELECTOR: 

MC: Freddie Krueger, Crazy D 

NOTE:

Serial Sound killer Killamanjaro started with top-notch gun tune. Dubs of Sizzla, Ninja Ford, Beenie Man, ward21, bounty killer, TOK and more  on King Jammy's "heavenless","sick","Full Up" riddim and other brandnew riddim. War sound had played some Trooper era tune.　Even though　Jaro didn't play any Garnet tune, in my opinion, Jaro had win in this time.

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1994 - Addies vs LP Int'l Biltmore (King Addies side)

SOUND: King Addies

VENUE: Biltmore Ballroom,Brooklyn,NY

DATE: July.23 1994

ARTISTS:  

SELECTOR: Baby Face

MC: Tony Matterhorn

NOTE:

Biltmore Ballroom(Church Avenue in Brooklyn) was a legendary venue that defined the 80s/90s NY dancehall and sound clash. "The Biltmore Era" was signified by such NY sounds as Downbeat, King Addies,LP Intl, Earthruler etc... and also blessed yard sounds as Jaro, Bodyguard, Bass Odyssey, Black Kat, Stone Love, Metromedia etc... Biltmore clashes were known for their high tension one-on-one battles, fanatic patrons, heavy sound systems, high fan turnout in some cases violent atmosphere. And this is no exception to the legendary sound clash between two of NY iconic sounds.

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"The Biltmore Era" ('96?)

1986 - King Sturgav FT Tenor Saw

SOUND: King Sturgav(Sturgav HiFi/Sterograph)

VENUE: ? 

DATE: 1986

ARTISTS: Tenor saw, Josie Wales, Charlie Chaplin, Peter Metro

SELECTOR: Inspector Willie

Pt.2 style riddim

"Queen Majesty" "Tonight""First Cut Is a Deepest""Heavenless""Taxi""African Beat""Stalag"

and more…　

NOTE:

Sturgav, known as the U-Roys sound system, began in the mid-70s after the police destroyed the King Tubbys sound system. This was a historic moment. Josie Wales was the lead DJ combination with legendary Tenor Saw. Charlie Chaplin next and Peter Metro big up Daddy U-Roy. 

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1979(80?) - Papa Roots HiFi

SOUND: Papa Roots HiFi

VENUE:  

DATE: 1979 (1980?)

ARTISTS: Ranking Trevor, U-Brown, Jah Mikey, Jah Benji, Errol Scorcher, Sammy Dread, Blacka Mawell

SELECTOR: Danny Dread

Great Sly & Robbie riddim 

Denis Brown “sitting and watching” riddim “revolution” riddim “unmetered taxi”riddim   

Junior Delgado “Merry Go Round ”riddim  

also 

“Real rock” riddim 

“death in the arena” riddim

and more…　

NOTE:

"Papa Roots Hifi" owned by Tony Welsch, changed the name from "King Attorney" to "Socialist Roots" (PNP Sound). 

“Emperor Faith did have a heavier bass line still, but Papa Roots was a more mellower sound, like it have a more mellower tops. It was really mellow.” - JAH MIKEY 

(Beth Lesser / The Roots of Modern Dancehall (2012) )

https://www.bethlesser.com/books/rub-a-dub-style/

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